Bachelor of Creative Arts (Honours)

Deakin University

About

Explore advanced creative projects and research through a Bachelor of Creative Arts (Honours).

You’ll build your skills, critical engagement and depth of knowledge, and be treated as an independent practitioner exploring your creative practice.Honours is an optional year of specialised study that allows you to combine the theory and practical skills gained throughout your undergraduate degree.It’s an opportunity to showcase your knowledge in a field you’re passionate about and to develop invaluable research and life skills that will stay with you throughout your career.Do you want to find your creative practice in the field and critically engage with the work of your contemporaries?

Structure

To qualify for the Bachelor of Creative Arts (Honours) students must complete 8 credit points of core units at level 4 and

  • Academic Integrity AAI018

    • Entry requirements

    Entry requirements

    Higher education experience

    If you have successfully completed your higher education program, your selection is based on the following.

    Education This course uses your entire academic record as part of its selection considerations.

    Prerequisites

    • a Bachelor degree or major in a related discipline with a WAM (Weighted Average Mark) of at least 65% in all level 3 and level 4 units (for Deakin awards) or final year units (for awards from other providers) OR
    • other evidence of academic capability judged to be equivalent

    All applicants must meet the minimum English language requirements. Please read about other ways of satisfying the English language proficiency requirement.

    References

    Applicants are also advised to read further information and complete requirements outlined in Information and Application form. These requirements may include work experience, reasons for undertaking the course, previous academic information and your research proposal.

    Selection is competitive and meeting the minimum entry requirements does not guarantee selection. Our Admission Criteria and Selection Policy outlines the principles of selection.

    Learning outcomes

    Deakin's graduate learning outcomes describe the knowledge and capabilities graduates can demonstrate at the completion of their course. These outcomes mean that regardless of the Deakin course you undertake, you can rest assured your degree will teach you the skills and professional attributes that employers value. They'll set you up to learn and work effectively in the future.

    outcome type outcome description
    Discipline specific knowledge and capabilities Identify and apply reflective creative practice research within a creative arts context that incorporates non-traditional research and relevant traditional research that critically engages with histories, traditions and contemporary ideas within art and performance and situates the creative practice in the relevant field.
    Communication Articulate the relationship between practical creative processes and discipline specific and interdisciplinary ideas to inform discussions of creative practice, decision-making processes and relevant contemporary ideas in art and performance.
    Digital literacy Critically integrate digital strategies in creative practice inquiry andengage with and apply digital technologies that actualize an emerging professional identity.
    Critical thinking Investigate, describe and synthesize ideas within art and performance discourse in order to establish the relationship of a selection of ideas focused through a creative arts project.
    Problem solving Identify, evaluate and select the methods, techniques and processes to best investigate proposed creative arts project; and engage with discovery and ambiguity characteristic of creative practice.
    Self-management Communicate with supervisors, technical staff, and collaborators and develop a responsive approach to critical feedback in the context of practice-led research.
    Teamwork Contribute to the critical culture of creative practice through peer feedback, group critique and participation in industry standard forums<br><em>*This Course Learning Outcome is not explicitly assessed</em>
    Global citizenship Establish ethical approaches that recognise the value of art and performancein diverse communities and culturesandtransfer<br>creative practice outcomesinto real world contexts.

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